The Inquest.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 8795, 9 March 1896, Page 3

The Inquest.

An inquest ff»s held. &\ the Courthouse (his (Monday) morning before Mr C. O. fettle, 8.M., and the following iury;— Messrs 8 H Slanaon (fqroman), A Moon, T Spark, A Jackson, H Black, a.ndE Withore. Evidence was qivon by Robert Davis, William Hogg, John Young, John Gelliitoly, Sarah file Ahudon, Peter MoAhnden, William Pinches, J H Armstrong, Drs Earle and Connolly, and Constable Mnckle;

From the evidenoe it appoars that deceaied had a couple of drinks at the Cosmopolitan Club, but was perfectly sober. Be bad a short time before tho lamentable anoident said — "I am grand — just beginning to feel myielf— plenty of work and good prices." Ho wsj in good spirits and health. He was a very abstemious m&n. Mr Pinohea said Ihnt about three weeks affl alter working on a ronf on a very hot day deceased had told him that when, he came down from the roof be was very giddy and vomited. Several times since then while going up the Dunetown hill ho had been taken with a sudden fit of giddiness, and hud to support Jjimyilf by holding on to the fence la direoting the jury, His Worship commented on the necenity of there being an ambulance waggon available in case of accident, and it was Decenary that a person should be handled in an delicate a manner

as possible, and not thrown about like a sack of oats. Ihe very slightest rough handling might prevent the recovery of a patient, or at any rate was not calculated to improve the condition of a patient. After a few minutea consideration the jury returned a verdict to the effect that dooeased came to his death by falling on the pavement and fracturing his skull, the foreman adding that they unanimously concurred with His Worship's remarks, and thought an ambulance waggon should be provided.

The funeral will loave tho Hospital tomorrow (Tuesday) at 2.80 o'clock.